Lawyer Levito Baligod leads 16 of the 18 men he had introduced as former lawmaker Zaldy Co’s alleged bodyguards and ‘bagmen’ to the National Bureau of Investigation on March 16, 2026. — File photo by Marianne Bermudez/INQUIRER

MANILA, Philippines — The supposed former “bagmen” of ex-lawmaker Zaldy Co gathered at the Doublegem EDSA Garden Events Place on Tuesday.

This is despite a now-deleted statement by the venue’s management saying the Senate blue ribbon committee hearing of the bloc led by Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano will not proceed.

The earlier announcement read: “Doublegem EDSA Garden Events Place respectfully informs the public that the scheduled Blue Ribbon Committee event at our venue will no longer proceed as originally planned.”

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